LakewoodIN

A town of 568.

Population

568

Census survey, 2020–24

Is Lakewood a good place to live?

Lakewood’s middle household income is $124,000, above both the Indiana town median ($71,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). No town among the 594 in Indiana we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Lakewood. Lakewood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

568 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Riley Township · 0 mi Riley · 0 mi Perry Township · 6 mi Lost Creek Township · 6 mi Honey Creek Township · 6 mi Pierson Township · 6 mi

RileyLakewood

Getting set up

Moving to Lakewood: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Lakewood, and how to reach them.

PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterIndiana American Water - Terre HauteNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

SchoolsVigo County School CorporationWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereVigo County Circuit Court ClerkVigo County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017

ZIP code4780247802 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Lakewood.

Work & commute

Most of Lakewood’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.0 jobs for each of them

The top destinations are Terre Haute (40%), Honey Creek Township (9%) and Indianapolis (8%). In Lakewood, the typical journey to work is 25 minutes, against 24 minutes in Indiana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Lakewood0%

Terre Haute40%

Honey Creek Township9%

Indianapolis8%

Linton Township3%

8 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Lakewood

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here7 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Lakewood Commute times25 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 8 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Lakewood

The range runs from 21° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 15 inches of snow a winter.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–40°

Spring43–64°

Summer63–85°

Fall44–67°

Oct 18

typical first frost

Apr 16

typical last frost

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageLakewood’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 21°Rain & snow15″ of snow a winter · 44 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: low risk in Lakewood, mostly inland flooding

Compared with 63% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Lakewood is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 42% come from inland flooding and 14% from cold waves.

37risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters14 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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